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Regulation of Synaptic Efficacy by Coincidence of Postsynaptic APs and EPSPs

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Markram, Henry, Lübke, Joachim, Frotscher, Michael, Sakmann, Bert·1997·Science

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Activity-driven modifications in synaptic connections between neurons in the neocortex may occur during development and learning. In dual whole-cell voltage recordings from pyramidal neurons, the coincidence of postsynaptic action potentials (APs) and unitary excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) was found to induce changes in EPSPs. Their average amplitudes were differentially up- or down-regulated, depending on the precise timing of postsynaptic APs relative to EPSPs. These observations suggest that APs propagating back into dendrites serve to modify single active synaptic connections, depending on the pattern of electrical activity in the pre- and postsynaptic neurons.

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Authors
Markram, H., Lübke, J., Frotscher, M., & Sakmann, B.
Affiliations
  • Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (DE)
  • University of Freiburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Markram, Henry
Venue
Science
Published
1997-01-10
Volume
275
Issue
5297
Pages
213-215
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W1986246844
Cited by
3,832
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31.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Keywords
synaptic plasticity, coincidence detection, excitatory postsynaptic potentials, pyramidal neurons, neocortex
MeSH terms
Action Potentials, Animals, Calcium, Cerebral Cortex, Dendrites, Electric Stimulation, Synaptic Transmission, Synapses, Time Factors, Down-Regulation, Up-Regulation, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, Rats, Wistar, Pyramidal Cells, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Rats, In Vitro Techniques

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